charmedbyekkie
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@wrench, in Singapore there are many open spaces for free-flying. Some are in the middle of known birds of prey highways, others are more ok. It all depends on where OP lives. You only have a few minute of opening at a time in Tampines, and you've got to be on alert for predators - my partner can't spot them (doesn't know how to notice them), but I can. There's more in Jurong, AMK, Punggol, etc. Some fly near MacRitichie, but I wouldn't dare. But you don't need a large field to start, especially since your bird won't have stamina.
@Calorious, if you want to free-fly, I recommend you go with either Daniel or Sham.
Sham has dedicated years of his life to training. Tbh, I recommend Sham for parrot boarding, grooming, and any form of training. He really listens to the birds and observes their body language. He focuses on building the relationship between you and your bird. You can go to him for sessions on how to step up, how to establish trust, how to avoid biting, etc. I've seen other trainers scold and hit the birds - Sham approaches with nothing but kindness and understanding. I really value that he puts your relationship with the bird first and foremost. It's a rare talent.
Daniel used to work at Jurong Bird Park as a trainer there. He's got the training, equipment, and experience. He also is smart about how he works and keeps an eye out on the health of the birds - he stays well away from those whose birds might have been exposed to PBFD. He doesn't focus on the relationship element as much as Sham does, but he nails down the technical training.
As for temperature, 23C still can. Your bird will fluff up, but if you keep the cage covered and away from the direct airflow from the aircon, your bird will be ok for the night. We also keep our guy in 24C for the night.
As for the leg chain, you may try to be gentle, but a panicking bird doesn't know how to be gentle with its leg. And birds will panic for any kind of reason you won't be able to predict. I've seen my own bird (before we adopted him) try to bite his leg off because he spooked, the leg chain held him back from properly flying, and he slammed down onto the ground.
Just keep in mind parrots have the mental/emotional intelligence of toddlers. So 3 weeks is a very short time for them to trust you. It'll often take months, if not years, to build up a trusting relationship.
Jiayou!
@Calorious, if you want to free-fly, I recommend you go with either Daniel or Sham.
Sham has dedicated years of his life to training. Tbh, I recommend Sham for parrot boarding, grooming, and any form of training. He really listens to the birds and observes their body language. He focuses on building the relationship between you and your bird. You can go to him for sessions on how to step up, how to establish trust, how to avoid biting, etc. I've seen other trainers scold and hit the birds - Sham approaches with nothing but kindness and understanding. I really value that he puts your relationship with the bird first and foremost. It's a rare talent.
Daniel used to work at Jurong Bird Park as a trainer there. He's got the training, equipment, and experience. He also is smart about how he works and keeps an eye out on the health of the birds - he stays well away from those whose birds might have been exposed to PBFD. He doesn't focus on the relationship element as much as Sham does, but he nails down the technical training.
As for temperature, 23C still can. Your bird will fluff up, but if you keep the cage covered and away from the direct airflow from the aircon, your bird will be ok for the night. We also keep our guy in 24C for the night.
As for the leg chain, you may try to be gentle, but a panicking bird doesn't know how to be gentle with its leg. And birds will panic for any kind of reason you won't be able to predict. I've seen my own bird (before we adopted him) try to bite his leg off because he spooked, the leg chain held him back from properly flying, and he slammed down onto the ground.
Just keep in mind parrots have the mental/emotional intelligence of toddlers. So 3 weeks is a very short time for them to trust you. It'll often take months, if not years, to build up a trusting relationship.
Jiayou!
